SL/S3/08/22/M

22nd Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Tuesday 24 June 2008

Present:

Apologies: Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Gil Paterson (Deputy Convener) and Jamie Stone (Convener)

The meeting opened at 2.20 pm.

1. Scottish Government responses: The Committee agreed to draw the attention of the Parliament to the following—

the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/224);

the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/225);

the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008
(SSI 2008/226);

the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/227);

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/228);

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
(SSI 2008/229);

the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/230);

the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/233);

the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/234);

the Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/236);

the Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/239); and

the Criminal Legal Assistance (Fees and Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/240).

2. Draft instruments subject to approval: The Committee agreed to raise points on––

the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Transitional, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (SSI 2008/draft); and

and that no points arose on––

the Mental Health (Absconding patients from other jurisdictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
(SSI 2008/draft).

3. Instruments subject to annulment: The Committee agreed that no points arose on––

the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008
(SSI 2008/246);

the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland Revocation Regulations 2008 Revocation Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/247); and

the Public Transport Users’ Committee for Scotland Amendment Order 2008 Revocation Order 2008
(SSI 2008/248).

Provision of Transposition Notes: The Committee agreed a response to the European and External Relations Committee on its inquiry into the transposition of EU directives.

The meeting closed at 2.30 pm.

Shelagh McKinlay
Clerk to the Committee
Tel: 0131 348 5212